CVE detail
CVE-2026-40225
In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 15.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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3 source links · newest first
- Debian 13.5 point release lands with security fixes, bug patchesHelp Net Security
Debian 13.5 is the fifth point release for the stable distribution “trixie.” The update folds in roughly 100 Debian Security Advisories and corrections for more than 130 source packages, covering everything from the Linux kernel and Apache HTTP Server to OpenSSH, sudo, systemd, OpenSSL, glibc, and FreeRDP. Fresh installer images carrying the same fixes will follow at the regular download locations. Sysadmins running trixie do not need to reinstall. Existing media remain valid, and machines … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comMay 17, 2026, 10:03 PM - CVE-2026-40225Microsoft MSRC
Information published.
vendormsrc.microsoft.comApr 29, 2026, 8:06 AM No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comApr 10, 2026, 4:16 PM
Exploit code
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